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[Moderated by Matt Jones, Drew Franklin and Tyler Thompson]
[Moderated by Matt Jones, Drew Franklin and Tyler Thompson]
Eamonn Brennan wrote an article that we linked here on KSR listing what he thought were the Top 10 men’s basketball coaching jobs in America. He placed Kentucky at #2 behind North Carolina, igniting an interesting debate about which coaching job holds the slight edge. Most can agree that the two are deserving of a spot near the top, if not squarely at the top. In ESPN’s latest “At the Watercooler” edition, Myron Medcalf took issue with North Carolina topping Kentucky on Eamonn’s list. Medcalf favors Kentucky as the top coaching job in the country. His argument? Kentucky is the premier job, and not just for, or because they found the right fit in Calipari. Calipari is great. Calipari and Kentucky together? Even greater. But Kentucky, regardless of who holds the reigns (exemption: Billy Gillispie), is still Kentucky.
“I can’t separate the past from the success Calipari has enjoyed. Yes, it’s close. But I pick Kentucky. The period that followed the 1998 national championship was a great one for the Wildcats. Meanwhile, North Carolina maintained its legacy with titles in 2005 and 2009. But the UK fans and school remained committed to the program. That’s what I think separates Kentucky–slightly. It’s not about Calipari. It’s about the entire program. Calipari is a gigantic personality but he’s not bigger than Kentucky basketball.”
Coming on the heels of an article also stating that Calipari will be one of the toughest coaches to replace, hearing an opinion that suggests that Kentucky basketball existed, exists and will still exist long after any particular coach– is refreshing.
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June 9th, 2012 at 5:10 pm
YES! FIRST BITCHES!
June 9th, 2012 at 5:14 pm
I saw where the uk prostetic leg was returned to Fred Robinson who played on the 1980 uk football team
June 9th, 2012 at 5:25 pm
Think about it this way: Are we the only program large enough for a personality like Calipari?
June 9th, 2012 at 5:31 pm
Myron Medcalf gets it
June 9th, 2012 at 5:41 pm
UK is the epitome of a program, NC’s by 5 different coaches in multiple decades, as opposed to UCLA with Wooden and thats about it, Duke has been a descent program, but without Coach K, how much do they have, Indiana was Booby Knight and thats it, UNC was Dean and Jordan (although UNC comes closest with KU behind them). UK…..UNC..KU……………….UCLA..Duke………………………………………….everyone else
June 9th, 2012 at 5:44 pm
The word is “reins,” not “reigns.”
Writers need to learn the difference.
June 9th, 2012 at 5:48 pm
Yeah….that’s not right, Grammar Police.
Reins is the kidneys. reigns= dominant power or influence
June 9th, 2012 at 6:12 pm
Hia name is Eamonn Brennan, not the other way around.
June 9th, 2012 at 6:43 pm
7, Neither one of the definitions you list applies to the usage by the author.
The correct word in this instance is, indeed, “reins.” As in, “controlling or guiding power — usually used in plural.”
June 9th, 2012 at 6:45 pm
You can speak of Billy Gillispie’s “reign” at UK. But while at UK, Gillispie held the “reins.”
Although, really, I think more of how Billy Gillispie “rained” on the program.
June 9th, 2012 at 6:53 pm
Not on my leg, please.